Abstract
Abstract Compared to heterosexual and cisgender caregivers, lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ+) caregivers face unique challenges (e.g., physical, emotional, financial strain). The initial purpose of this pilot study was to assess an existing evidence-based intervention, the Savvy Caregiving Program, according to context-specific challenges faced by LGBTQ+ caregivers of people with Alzheimer’s disease and related dementias (ADRD), improve caregiver mastery and mood, while reducing caregiver burden and physiological stress biomarkers. Given the inability to perform research in-person due to COVID-19, we redirected our research efforts. Trial modifications included: national vs local participation, shift to social media recruitment, virtual SCP classes and focus groups, addition of cross sectional health and caregiving data collection for all LGBTQ caregivers, and removal of biomarker collection. We will present survey results from a national sample of 49 LGBTQ caregivers. Descriptive statistics and non-parametric tests were used to assess differences between ADRD and non-ADRD caregivers.
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